Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 115gr | Hornady XTP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	35540
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.545" \| 13.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.174" \| 4.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.174" \| 4.4mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B2768_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	95%	25556	77%	**09	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29994	90%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29907	90%	**25	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29283	88%	**55	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29327	88%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29602	89%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29907	90%	**22	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29283	88%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29269	88%	**02	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29791	89%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	28514	85%	**14	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	30008	90%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29834	89%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28456	85%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29820	89%	**81	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29109	87%	**68	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29994	90%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29718	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	11429	34%	**3	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	28529	86%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29907	90%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29095	87%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29022	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	28732	86%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29124	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	30008	90%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	29095	87%	**55	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29791	89%	**75	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	28979	87%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10791	32%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29979	90%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29675	89%	**21	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29689	89%	**63	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29530	89%	**93	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29124	87%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29283	88%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29269	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29457	88%	**52	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29486	88%	**06	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	28747	86%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	28529	86%	**19	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29298	88%	**88	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29298	88%	**88	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26919	81%	**65	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29530	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26252	79%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	28645	86%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29515	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29254	88%	**78	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29646	89%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	16259	49%	**96	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23076	69%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23192	70%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21611	65%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20349	61%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21089	63%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18536	56%	**12	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20624	62%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16331	49%	**60	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21335	64%	**07	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	17143	51%	**52	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16027	48%	**89	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18753	56%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23409	70%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22800	68%	**50	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	25556	77%	**06	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19522	59%	**45	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17666	53%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5947	18%	**9	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25628	77%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19160	57%	**45	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15766	47%	**40	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15331	46%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18173	54%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19247	58%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21901	66%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22945	69%	**43	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26208	79%	**12	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20711	62%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	5918	18%	**6	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13953	42%	**53	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	24889	75%	**29	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25295	76%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11995	36%	**76	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15722	47%	**37	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18449	55%	**99	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24555	74%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12676	38%	**1	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18159	54%	**02	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19377	58%	**58	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17869	54%	**06	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	20247	61%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13953	42%	**47	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	23496	70%	**96	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19232	58%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11342	34%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	16853	51%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16099	48%	**73	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12836	38%	**07	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26760	80%	**47	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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